Fitzgerald describes the social disillusionments and ballroom romanticism of the young people of the upper classes and the lonelin...ess of Gatsby, who gives large parties and has an extensive social life; yet he is lonely, and his guests scarcely know him.... Hemingway's characters live in a tourist world, and one of their major problems is that of consuming time itself. It is interesting to observe that his works are written from the stand point of the spectator. His characters are usually people who are looking--looking at bullfights, scenery, and at one another across cafe tables.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »

As a parent, you can play three important roles in teaching your children about sex. As a model for your child, your own comfort l...evel can instill a sense of confidence and trust that will reinforce his or her healthy curiosity about the world. As an information source, you can make sure that curiosity is satisfied with clear and accurate facts about the body, the sexes, and how babies are made. Finally, as a guide to values, you can guarantee that the messages your child receives about sex are invested with the family values you want to instill.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »